Bangladesh mission in Tokyo today urged the Japanese entrepreneurs to select Bangladesh as their investment destination as Dhaka offers …
Sri Lanka Scraps Japan-India Port Deal
Sri Lanka said Tuesday it had pulled out of an agreement with Japan and India to develop a deep-sea container terminal viewed as an effort to counter China’s growing influence in the region. The East …
Struggling With Third Wave Of Infections, Japan Extends State Of Emergency
Japan is extending the state of emergency for one more month. The move comes despite a mounting toll on the economy and the threat of bumping up against the country’s Summer Olympics preparations.
Pandemic-induced business failures in Japan reach 1,000
The restaurant industry saw the largest number of failures by sector, at 182, hit hard by shortened operating hours and customers refraining from going out.
Former Green Beret accuses US of ‘betrayal’ for OK’ing extradition to Japan in smuggling case
A U.S. Army Special Forces veteran accused, along with his son, of smuggling former Nissan Motor Co. Chair Carlos Ghosn out of Japan in a box is imploring U.S. officials to block their extradition.
U.S. and Japan finance chiefs vow to cooperate closely amid pandemic
Taro Aso and Janet Yellen also discussed policies related to China, noting the importance of holding close discussions among Group of Seven nations on the matter.
Japan’s love of robots is paying off
Robots are by and large given an easy ride in Japan. Most people like them, an esteemed Tokyo University robotics professor once told me, and the rest don’t actively dislike them. And as Japan’s …
EU vaccine curbs may delay Japan’s inoculation drive
European Union curbs on exports of novel coronavirus vaccines could delay Japan’s inoculation drive, the minister in charge of the campaign said on Tuesday, while the government is expected to extend …
Japan says nuclear crucial to hitting net zero goal by 2050
Nuclear power will be essential if Japan is to reach its goal of net zero carbon emissions by 2050, the country’s energy minister has told the Financial Times, saying that power shortages this winter …
Former Green Beret accuses US of ‘betrayal’ in OK’ing extradition to Japan in smuggling case
A U.S. Army Special Forces veteran accused, along with his son, of smuggling former Nissan Motor Co. Chair Carlos Ghosn out of Japan in a box is imploring U.S. officials to block their extradition.